Karaikal Carnival is a cultural festival organised by the Karaikal tourism department during the Pongal Festival in Karaikal, one of the four parts of the Union Territory of Puducherry, to promote tourism in the district.
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Karaikal Carnival is a cultural festival organised by the Karaikal tourism department during the Pongal Festival in Karaikal, one of the four parts of the Union Territory of Puducherry, to promote tourism in the district.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
India
Placed on record in India.
03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
EventsThe events of the Carnival include competitive ingredients, lot of cultural and sporting events such as Marathon, Cycle Race, and Bullock cart Racing, for students and the public.
Entertainment elementsThe entertainment included cinematic attractions such as folk music by popular artists and Orchestras.
AirshowIn 2007, the carnival had its first airshow.
FlotillaA flotilla will be constructed in Arasalar River at Beach Road where one can dine in amidst the water.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Karaikal Carnival in plain words?
Karaikal Carnival is a cultural festival organised by the Karaikal tourism department during the Pongal Festival in Karaikal, one of the four parts of the Union Territory of Puducherry, to promote tourism in the district.
Where is Karaikal Carnival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Karaikal Carnival in India.
What is the current condition of Karaikal Carnival today?
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Karaikal Carnival is a cultural festival organised by the Karaikal tourism department during the Pongal Festival in Karaikal, one of the four parts of the Union Territory of Puducherry, to promote tourism in the district. 1
Events
The events of the Carnival include competitive ingredients, lot of cultural and sporting events such as Marathon, Cycle Race, and Bullock cart Racing, for students and the public. The carnival aims at identifying talents of youths of Karaikal and nurturing them. To achieve this goal, an exclusive light music programme was organised in which a number of youths from Karaikal participated. 1
Entertainment elements
The entertainment included cinematic attractions such as folk music by popular artists and Orchestras. 1
Airshow
In 2007, the carnival had its first airshow. Performed by the personnel of the Indian Air Force, members parachuted out of a helicopter from a height of 3,000 feet (910 m). 1
Flotilla
A flotilla will be constructed in Arasalar River at Beach Road where one can dine in amidst the water. 1
Carnival Song
A song was composed by Mr. Natarajan, the son of 'Kalaikavalar' Karai Subbaiya and was played for audience at the valedictory function in 2007. The song can be downloaded. and was named "Carnival Song". 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Karaikal Carnival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Karaikal Carnival is cultural festival in Karaikal, Puducherry, India, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2